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So, estates are boring?
Strange company, Renault. In some ways it's a mass market manufacturer in the same vein as Ford and Vauxhall. In fact, it's our third most popular marque behind those 'big two' and it's traditionally our biggest importer of cars. But Renault also
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Sadness on both sides of the Pond
Diane Duguid is a former Bradfordian who now lives in New York. She is married to a retired policeman and both their sons are in the police force. I got up early yesterday to watch the funeral of PC Sharon Beshenivsky's on a live internet streaming
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Wappett in plea to the stayaways
Bradford & Bingley's head coach Geoff Wappett is calling on fans to back his team's bid for promotion from National League Three North. The second-placed Bees are generally watched by about 250 fans at home games, and Wappett said: "For the standard
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Smillie is banking on a quick gym fix
Donovan Smillie hopes a change of gym will mean an upturn in his fortunes in 2006. The Bradford middleweight has returned to the Sheffield base of the Ingles after a spell with close pal Nigel Hardman in Manchester. And Dominic Ingle will be in the corner
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The public needs reassuring
Every parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle wants to know that the children in their family - indeed, that all children - are safe in school. It is clearly a huge disappointment that Education Secretary Ruth Kelly is not able to offer that reassurance. Her
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Staff a credit to hospital
The chief executive of Airedale NHS Trust has identified the performance of staff as the major factor in the scooping of a national award. Airedale Hospital was last month commended as small hospital of the year in a report by health information organisation
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Farewell to shot policewoman
hundreds of police officers joined with members of the public on Wednesday to line the streets of Bradford as they paid their final respects to PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Family, friends, politicians and representatives of every police force in the country
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Cheers - I'll have a pint of my own beer!
Enjoying a pint of his very own beer -- entitled Wilkie's Wobbler -- is Keighley cricket club member Brian Wilkinson. Mr Wilkinson won a competition run by Naylor's Brewery and The Livery Rooms pub, in North Street, Keighley, to get the chance to help
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Hooded rapist jailed - 17 years on
A retired police chief involved in the hunt for a rapist nearly 17 years ago has spoken of his delight following the conviction this week of the brutal attacker. Martin Done was caught only after his DNA, a sample of which was taken from him on an unrelated
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Dog fouling problem 'getting worse'
A SETTLE town councillor has hit out over the amount of dog mess in the town and says the problem is getting worse. Coun Barbara McLernon told a meeting of the council this week that she was "fed up" of trying to avoid dog mess while out walking in the
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Speeding motorists are putting villagers in danger
A COWLING mother-of-two has called for traffic calming in the village, stating that residents are "dicing with death". Christine Shearer says that in the last nine weeks, five dry stone walls on the A6068 Keighley Road have been damaged as a result of
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Residents renew their demand for parking ban
RESIDENTS of Hall Croft, Skipton, are calling for cars to be banned from parking on nearby Brook Street so they can get to their homes more easily. Twenty-six residents have signed a petition asking for double yellow lines at the lower end of Brook Street
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Athletics legend opens school's gym
SKIPTON Girls' High School pupils have no excuse for not taking part in this year's Great North Run. The brains behind the 13-mile event and former Olympic athlete, Brendan Foster, was at the school on Wednesday opening its new gym. The £10,000 fitness
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Have your say on parking policies
CRAVEN District Council wants the views of residents, businesses and employers on its approach to car parking. Some fundamental changes are being proposed including the introduction of residents' parking schemes in Skipton. If implemented, commuters who
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Mill could be razed to make way for housing
SKIPTON looks set to lose another mill to housing. Loudspeaker manufacturer Castle Acoustics, which is based at Park Mill on Shortbank Road, is looking to abandon the site. The company, which employs 24 people, has submitted a planning application to
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Panto Review
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs -- Colne Municipal Hall Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is brilliant. It was the first time I had been to see a pantomime because they don't have them where I live in Australia, but Muddles -- the funny guy -- was the best
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What's On this week
Out of town Alhambra, Bradford: pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (until February 5). Phone 01274 432000. St George's Hall, Bradford: Russian State Ballet of Siberia in The Nutcracker (tonight 7.30pm, tomorrow 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 3pm);
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Family secrets revealed
A family get-together does not go as planned at Keighley Playhouse this month as long-hidden truths tumble out. Oscar-winning cinematographer Richard believes The Garden Party has been called simply to celebrate his 70th birthday. Then his son Ben brings
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The changing world of the vet
MANY once "respectable" professions, including my own, have achieved a pretty grimy image in the eyes of the general public these days. People as a rule are distinctly underwhelmed by the reputation of politicians, lawyers, journalists and estate agents
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Broadband for all? Not so fast!
SIR - The headline to one of the articles in last week's Craven Herald, 'Broadband is now available across Craven', is extremely misleading. The opening statement "Every telephone exchange in Craven has been enabled for broadband" is undoubtedly true.
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Down Memory Lane
Here is the final scene of "Sleeping Beauty", as presented in the mid-1930s in the new Keighley Girls' Grammar School assembly-hall by pupils of a junior department which at that time also taught boys. The photograph has been supplied by Mr Keith Marsden
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Nick's spearheading disabled jobs drive
A Bradford University academic is spearheading a scheme to help people from the city with autism and Asperger Syndrome succeed in the workplace. Nick Gibbons, 30, landed a research role at the university after completing a 15-week programme by the National
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Proud Mohammed in line for an 'Oscar'
A father-of-three from Bradford is in the running to win a national accolade for his volunteering work. Mohammed Amran, 30, has been shortlisted from thousands of volunteers as one of the top 45 volunteers in the country and he will find out at a awards
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Village history expert dies, 90
A former Telegraph & Argus community correspondent and local stalwart has died after a short illness. Alex Robinson passed away at his home in Harper Avenue, Idle, surrounded by his family, on January 6, aged 90. Mr Robinson, a retired pharmacist,
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Pagan image that will turn students to stone
A craftsman wants to teach people how to carve their way into our pagan past. Stonemason Michael Dillon will be tapping into skills that have been in his Bradford family more than a century. But the work he hopes to inspire has roots dating back hundreds
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Road rage mum left sleepless in Shipley
A mother is at the end of her tether after suffering four sleepless nights caused by roadworks outside her home. Teresa Keach, of Dockfield Road, Shipley, was kept awake for four nights running after contractors for Yorkshire Water began works. Mrs Keach
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Volunteers are delighted with space to grow
Volunteers at a Shipley-based not-for-profit company will be celebrating when the store opens a new extension next week. Windhill Furniture on Crag Road has taken over the neighbouring premises and the official opening of the new part of the shop will
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Stars lining up for Sharon
The organisers of a charity concert to raise cash for the family of shot PC Sharon Beshenivsky have added more top names to the star-studded line-up. The event at Bradford's St George's Hall next month already includes Chris Chittall from Emmerdale, Dean
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Councillor faces child sex charges
A Bradford councillor faces trial on sex charges, including attempted rape, against two young girls. The case against Councillor Bob Hargreaves, a Liberal Democrat who represents the Bolton and Undercliffe ward, was adjourned until next month at Bradford
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Soccer: Craven League
Oxenhope 3 Bronte Wanderers 2 - A Bumper crowd turned out to see a pulsating local derby between two of the top teams in the Craven Leavue. Oxenhope started the brighter but gradually Bronte came more into the game. Mid-way through the first half a crossfield
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Soccer: Hills hold out for draw
Cross Hills 5 Bootle (Cumbria) 5 - It was the third time the teams had met this season with the honours having gone to the Cumbrians in the previous two outings. Reape's men are made of sterner stuff these days and came into the new year on the back of
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Rugby League: Injury blow to cup hopes
Keighley Cougar Cubs 8 Huddersfield Sharks 26 A spate of injuries midway through the second half of their West Riding Cup Under-15s semi-final cost the Cubs dearly. At 8-10 the game was there for the taking, the second division giant killers looked capable
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Rguby League: Albion edge derby
Keighley Albion 10 Keighley Town 0 - The largest crowd at Highfield for many years witnessed a superbly competitive and hard fought encounter of which both teams should be proud. It was a truly fantastic advert for local amateur rugby with both sides
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A century of sporting memories
100 YEARS AGO 1905-1906 SEASON The Keighley & District FA was formed in time for the 1905-06 season, and immediately set out to start up a Keighley & District league. Thirty teams played in two divisions, with Sutton United becoming the first
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Athletics: Call for young to b-Active
Children in Keighley are being encouraged to 'Be Active' at the West Yorkshire Sports Hall Athletics trials in Bradford next month. On February 5 at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Odsal, an open and selection meeting will take place giving youngsters
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Rguby League: Saima mominated for award
Keighley women's rugby leqgue star Saima Hussain has been nominated for a Sony Sports Personalaity Award. Saima, a member of Keighley Cats, was voted the club's Player of the Year in 2005 and is the first asian women to take part in the sport at the top
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Motorsport: Josh aims for the top
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Josh Hastings has been setting the world of Karting alive with a string of impressive drives. The young motorsport enthusiast picked up another 'Novice Driver' trophy while competing in the South Yorkshire Kart Club's competition near
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Cougars: Gearing up for new season
COUGARS swing into action with their first pre-season game of the campaign on Sunday - when Batley take on the new look Keighley side. Both clubs are planning to put out teams packed with young players as they search for a winning formula, and they will
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In-form Dale aim for first victory over Orrell
WHARFEDALE coach John Lawn has warned his players not to make the same mistake twice ahead of Orrell's visit to the Avenue tomorrow (writes Mike Crowther). Dale lost to the Lancashire side back in September the week after a convincing 34-10 victory over
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Write last chapter in saga of area's traffic snarl-ups
The saga of finding a solution to prevent traffic snarling-up the roads in and around Keighley has got more twists and turns in it than any spaghetti junction. Countless hours and relatively huge sums of money have been spent over the last half century
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Parade lacks one vital ingredient
IN recent years there has been a growing interest in our past. Family history studies are booming, with magazines and television programmes dedicated to the subject. And there has been a growing awareness of the sacrifices made by past generations which
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'Now give me a league victory'
Bradford Park Avenue manager Gary Brook is demanding "same again" from his players as they prepare for the long trip North to Gateshead tomorrow. Brook looks like opting for the same starting XI - and that means a place on the bench for last Saturday's
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Trophy hunter Harris out to complete the set
Iestyn Harris today admitted he is desperate to complete a treble and rule the world. The countdown is now on towards the World Club Challenge when the Bulls collide with Aussie champions Wests Tigers at Galpharm Stadium. For stand off Harris, so long
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Brown lands a shot at big time
Joe Brown will be thrust into the firing line against League One leaders Swansea tomorrow. Colin Todd has handed the 17-year-old from Clayton his first senior start and is urging the Valley Parade crowd to get right behind him. Brown, who has come off
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Agency pledges to abide by rules
A West Yorkshire estate agency has agreed to abide by the terms of consumer protection legislation after a number of complaints were received about the company. Jump Group Ltd has given undertakings to the Office of Fair Trading that it will comply with
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Trading is tough in smoke-ban pubs
A company which has several pubs across the district has revealed that trading has remained tough at premises where it has banned smoking. The group, which already operates 49 of its 650 pubs as non-smoking outlets, said a negative sales trend seen at
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Victoria's working to recruit success
A 23-year-old Bradford single mother is setting up her own recruitment company with the help of a London-based group which promotes entrepreneurship. The firm called The Agency is already in negotiation with a blue chip company to win its first big contract
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Vintage bus service fails to get backing
A proposal to run a vintage bus on a route in Haworth has been opposed by a body which markets the area. Members of the Bront Country Partnership feared the plan would lead to Keighley and District Travel abandoning its own 812 service. The route runs
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Boffins invent aids for disabled
When Margaret Courtney could no longer lift her walking frame into her car, she feared a loss of independence and a limitation of her active social life. Mrs Courtney, of Kennedy House, Ingrow, suffers from osteoarthritis, and after she suffered a fall
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Vintage railway gets visitor boost
The number of passengers carried by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in 2005 rose by 5 per cent compared to the previous year. The newly published statistics show a total of 117,600 people travelled on the heritage line. The K&WVR said the 5
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Plans to improve town's traffic
Work to improve three town centre traffic-jam hotspots in Keighley is likely to be complete by the summer. Bradford Council is adapting Church Street, Cavendish Street and the West Lane/Oakworth Road junction. The improvements were recently approved by
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Mum leads Casey's Corner fight
The mother of a nine-year-old girl killed in a road accident has started a counter-petition in support of building a playground in her memory. Debbie Haley, whose daughter Casey Mason was knocked down by a lorry on Bradford Road, in April 2004, wanted
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Land deal boost for college
The main stumbling block to building the new £23.5 million Keighley College campus has been removed. Electrical firm Richard Craven has been granted land to replace its existing premises on the proposed college site. The college can be built on the current
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Pioneering partners give businesses a head start
LOCAL entrepreneurs can now bring their business dreams to fruition with help from two pioneering organisations. West Craven Together and Pendle Enterprise Trust Ltd have joined forces to offer advice, guidance and finance to help get the right ideas
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£58m programme of work unveiled to safeguard railway
THE Settle to Carlisle railway line is to close for nine days to herald the start of a £58 million investment programme. Network Rail will begin work on Saturday May 13 as it starts a programme of heavy investment across the entire 72 miles of the route
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Housing boss faces major challenge
CRAVEN'S affordable housing shortage was under the spotlight after a visit by the head of a Government commission. The new chairman of the Government's Affordable Rural Housing Commission, Elinor Goodman, met local housing officials in preparation of
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Silsden steps into debate on farmers' markets
CONTROVERSY over Skipton's farmers' markets could pave the way for a neighbouring town to hold the event. Silsden town councillors agreed to look into providing a home for the market after reading about its problems in the Craven Herald. The paper reported
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Boys outnumber girls in Herald birth notices
BABIES born in the Craven area during 2005 were most likely to be named William, Mollie, Oliver or Emma. The two boys' names, meaning "protector" and "peace" respectively, tied for first place in the Craven Herald birth announcements. The names were chosen
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Legion forms band to honour ex-servicemen
DREAMS of having a Royal British Legion band in Skipton could soon be a reality. Skipton branch chairman Alex Bentley said he was determined to get an active, functional military band up and running in the future. The move follows November's Remembrance
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Town's vision moves forward
COUNCILLORS will debate the next steps in the Skipton Development programme in light of the results of the summer consultation next week. They will consider proposed amendments to the scheme and a new timescale at a special meeting of Craven District
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School wins garden cash
A SOUND station, weather centre and willow classroom will be part of a new £43,000 science and nature garden to benefit local school children. Water Street School in Skipton has been successful in its bid to the Government's Building Bridges initiative
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Gig nights a boost to local music scene
Twice-a-week gig nights are now being organised at Keighley's CJ's Bar by experienced members of the town's music scene. Fridays will be Four Star nights with touring bands sharing the bill with local metal, punk, ska and alternative bands. Emerge nights
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I would like to agree that the recycling system using the green boxes from Aire Valley Recycling is very poor, especially now that they are only to come every fortnight. We were issued with a sheet telling us when they were coming but have missed
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Girl 'upset' after visit to dentist
A manager has described to a jury how a teenage girl who claims she was groped by her dentist was "quiet and upset" when she came to work in the minutes after the alleged assault. Bradford Crown Court was told that the 16-year-old was normally "singing
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Mystery over animal deaths
Dog-owners walking their pets at a beauty spot have been warned to keep a tight rein on their pets after the deaths of animals who had been exercised there. Posters calling for pet-owners to deter their pets from eating anything and ensure vaccinations
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Final decision due over mill's revamp
Councillors are set to make a decision on final plans to develop Sugden Mill in Brighouse. The multi-million pound regeneration scheme would see shops, a swimming pool and road bridge being built on the old mill site. Now details of the 350-space car
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Clare has pregnant pause at the library
A young couple whose baby was born in the car park of a library came up with a fitting name. Clare Oxley and her partner Gavin have decided to name the child Paige. Miss Oxley, 24, who has two other children, was on her way to the Bradford Royal Infirmary
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Schools' sex abuse list checks 'robust'
Education bosses say "robust" systems are in place to prevent sex offenders working in the district's schools. Bradford Council said today there should be no danger of anyone on the sex offenders register coming into contact with children in schools.
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Joginder's 60 miles of hard road
For most people a trip of 60 miles will mean taking the car. But big-hearted Joginder Singh is preparing to go the distance on foot. The 53-year-old from West Bowling, Bradford, will fly out to India next month to stage the trek to raise much-needed funds
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'Superbug figures are getting better'
The number of people catching MRSA in Bradford's hospitals is falling, even though latest figures show the Trust is failing to meet tough Government targets. It was revealed in the Telegraph & Argus yesterday that Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation
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Pregnant killer is released from custody
A 15-year-old girl convicted of killing Bradford schoolgirl Aimee Wellock was released from custody because she is heavily pregnant. The girl was released at London's appeal court at the end of yesterday's bid to quash Aimee's killers' convictions. Alan
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£400m deal over schools of future
A consortium has been awarded a £400 million contract to refurbish and rebuild every secondary school in Bradford. Integrated Bradford has been chosen to run the ten-year Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. The first phase will mean Tong
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Please help our sons to live
Two dads have made a desperate appeal for bone marrow donors who could save the lives of their seriously-ill sons. Ten-year-old Hamza Khan suffers from aplastic anaemia and has now been in hospital for the last four months. The only cure is a bone marrow
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Soccer: Junior round-up
The Shammies Under-13s B maintained their position at the top of the table with a convincing win away at Nab Wood. The Shammies took their time to settle in this game and it was not until half way through the first half before Jonny Greenwood opened the
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Soccer: Athletic march on
West Riding FA Sunday Trophy: Keighley Athletic 7 Marsh United 4 - Athletic progressed to the last 16 of the County Trophy following an entertaining contest with Marsh Utd of Huddersfield. Things started well for the home side as Rob Wall skilfully curled
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Soccer: Bullets hit their target
Alsager Town 3 Silsden 1 - Silsden were undone in the opening twelve minutes by the rapid fire of the 'Bullets' - a reference to a former ammunitions works int he Cheshire town. A combination of fast aggressive football by the Staffordshire outfit and
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Rugby Union: Opening salvo sinks Keighley
Keighley 0 York 17 - The die was cast early on for Keighley when they leaked 17 points in as many minutes straight from the kick off. There was every indication that the 40 points drubbing at York in November would be repeated. The heavy York pack pushed
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Craven League football results
All this week's results from the Craven League. PREMIER DIVISION Gargrave 2 Cononley 0, Embsay 3 Grassington 2, Skipton LMS 4 WFC Clitheroe 3, Cross Hills 1 Carleton 5. DIVISION ONE Bradley 4 Embsay Res 1, Hellifield Sports 3 Oxenhope Rec Res 3, Intake
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Barlick keep feet on the ground after great win
BARNOLDSWICK Town manager Lee Boyer warned his side not to get carried away after their 4-1 win at seventh-placed Eagley lifted them out of the relegation zone. Boyer reckoned it was the best performance since his arrival at the club 18 months ago but
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Roe's mission is to give youth a chance
NEW Keighley Cougars coach Peter Roe believes the key to future success lies with the club's youngsters (writes Mike Crowther). Supporters can expect a vastly different team to the one which struggled to third from bottom in national league two last season
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Simpson kick gains revenge for Ermysted's
A 13TH minute penalty from centre Mark Simpson took Ermysted's Grammar School through to the next round of the Daily Mail Vase as they gained revenge over local rivals Giggleswick School. Having beaten Ermysted's 29-5 in the first round of the Daily Mail
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Letters to the Editor
Low Moor saga goes on and on SIR - In response to Alec Suchi (T&A, January 7), one of the reasons the Bradford-Huddersfield trains are under-used is they are only once an hour, while the X6 bus is ten minutes quicker and runs every 20 minutes. Who
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Across The Years
100 Years Ago A GENERAL election campaign was in full swing but the 1906 election differed from today's in that the whole of the country did not go to the polls on the same day. Instead voting was spread over almost three weeks. The first ballot was on
